Above (artist) - A Chronological List of Above's Travels and Artworks - (2007)

(2007)

In 2007 Above expanded from the word play of the previous year by painting much larger word play murals on the sides of buildings in South and Central America. He said in the interview that he wanted to return to painting letters, like the traditional graffiti he did when he was younger, but instead of painting his name, he wanted to paint word-based art that was site specific and which could easily be read and connect with. Above funded his 'South Central Tour' by working as a waiter in a restaurant in Alaska for 4-months in spring of 2007. Above's south central tour lasted about 5 months, starting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, spanning 18 cities in 13 countries, and ending in Mexico City, Mexico.